The presentation will take place in Ballroom DE on Sunday, March 8, 2026 - 15:00 to 16:00
Imagine transferring data and software from one computer to another in the 1970s, before the Internet. What media could one use, and how did transfers occur? This talk provides a glimpse into the technology of that world, and highlights how it affected the process of software transfer.
The advent of the Internet completely changed software transfer and enabled the open source movement. The increased speed of transfer only forms part of the story. The talk will outline significant advances that the Internet introduced, and describe how they enable the efficient software distribution scheme that we now enjoy.
